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Can the Universe be deterministic and still allow free will? [duplicate]
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What is the difference between free-will and randomness and or non-determinism?
Is free will reconcilable with a purely physical world?
As asked in the title, can a Universe ...
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Freewill independent of determinism? [duplicate]
So I'm confused on how this is possible.
If determinism is true freewill does not exist:
If determinism is true, then every event has a cause, and every cause has a unique effect.
If every event has ...
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Is there anything that is totally random?
When I say totally random, I mean absolutely random, not pseudorandom.
If I want to say "totally random" numbers such as 1,26,17,4,1 and 27, although I see them to be totally random, they aren't. ...
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What are the necessary conditions for an action to be regarded as a free choice?
A common philosophical question revolves around the existence of free will, but these debates gloss over the concept of "free will" itself, either taking it as a given (that everyone ...
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Are people capable of generating a random number?
Let's say you tell me to produce randomly a number from 1-100, and I choose the number 47. Can it be said that there is a specific reason I chose the number 47, and that it is not completely random? ...
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Does the notion of an all-powerful God conflict with the idea of free will?
In Abrahamic religions, God is often believed to be wholly omnipotent. People also seem to believe that humans have "free will", especially insofar that they feel they are in control of their own ...
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Why is the statement about "Freewill is an illusion" considered profound? [closed]
So my understanding of the "freewill is an illusion" argument is if I know everything about a system since the laws of physics are deterministic the final solution is unique. Anyone who ...
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Can I predict my future by observing all humans/events
There is NO RANDOM in the Universe (Atleat in our universe)
Humans have NO FREE WILL (Determinism vs Free Will: Crash Course Philosophy #24)
I believe everything happened/happening in the universe is ...
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What is a mathematical description of free will?
This is following in the line of this question asking what the difference between free-will and randomness/indeterminism is:
What is the difference between free-will and randomness and or non-...
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What is “limited free will”? [closed]
I have heard that humans have a limited or constrained free will, especially when biological limitations are brought up. However, Merriam-Webster dictionary says:
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1a: confined within limits: ...
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Does artificial intelligence necessarily mean a system can somehow "freely" vary its own behaviour?
If an artificial intelligence system existed in a robot and it was able to constantly reprogram and reconfigure itself in any way without disrupting its necessary functions, and without even partly ...
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How can someone have a free will if they act based on their experiences?
First of all I would like to state that I have nothing to do with philosophy, I might even be totally new to the field. So far I had my own thoughts about life and how things work, mentally mostly. ...
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How can our actions be regarded as free if they are causally determined?
After all, soft determinists are determinists, so they believe that our actions are causally determined. How can our actions be regarded as free if they are causally determined?
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What is the purpose of consciousness?
Please jump to the 'Edit' portion of the question, because the below portion MAY seem confusing or irrelevant.
Assuming that the control over things we have is illusory, as beautifully explained by ...
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Is there a way to prove the existence of choice and free will
It is practically impossible to "make" more than one decision at a point in time. Even if you "change" your mind later, it is at a later point.
How do we know that those are decisions that sentient ...
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